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HanoiMay 2, 2020

Paradise Lost and The Fall Of Saigon

It was April the 30th and it seemed like just any other day. Then suddenly, in the early afternoon, a guest arrived with some unfortunate news. There was much...

Da NangFebruary 2, 2019

Amendments To The Future is Bright.

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FoodFebruary 1, 2019

The Four Americans.

I awoke again before the sun was up, not an unusual habit for me, even back home. I did my typical morning bathroom routine and felt very refreshed after the long...

An LaoFebruary 1, 2019

A Conversation About Food.

This conversation had to happen, so pull up your chair and listen closely. We’ll probably move around a lot, so try to stay with me. Vietnam is a land not for the...

HanoiFebruary 1, 2019

Zen And The Art Of Balancing Anything And Everything On A Motorbike.

Now that I've gotten the boring statistical data I find fascinating out of the way, let us talk about the reality, that is, life on two wheels. You can not imagine the...

HanoiFebruary 1, 2019

The Motorbike Question

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FoodJanuary 31, 2019

Reaching Pandora and The Cove That Time Forgot.

I awoke early as the sun had not risen yet. We had to get on a bus pretty early, and I was going to prepare our breakfast. I found some bacon at the grocery store and...

FoodJanuary 31, 2019

The Future Is Bright and The Grocery Store

Hanoi was a city of many faces, each massive borough with its unique feel and character. The apartment was more on the extremity in the northeast end of the city. The...

HanoiJanuary 30, 2019

The Man, The Myth and his Museum.

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HanoiJanuary 30, 2019

Ho Chi Minh

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HanoiJanuary 29, 2019

The Petrified Georgian

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FoodJanuary 29, 2019

Parlez-vous Francais?

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